Anemia
This condition is caused by blood loss, inadequate RBC production or increased RBC destruction
What is anemia?
If both parents carry the SS trait, there is __% chance of having a child with SCD
What is 25%?
This type of leukemia affects mostly children
What is ALL (acute lymphocytic leukemia)?
A low Hemoglobin and Hematocrit are diagnostic of this disorder
What is anemia
This substance, secreted by the gastric mucosa is necessary for Vitamin B12 to be absorbed, in order to prevent pernicious anemia
What is intrinsic factor
This is the most common cause of anemia
What is iron deficiency?
Trauma, infection, stress and temp changes (especially colder temps) are examples of these.
What are precipitating factors of SCD?
Washing hands, placing patient in a private room and no exposure to fresh fruits/flowers are all examples of these precautions.
What are neutropenic precautions?
In pernicious anemia, this B vitamin is usually low
What is Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
________anemia is characterized by premature destruction of RBC's
What is hemolytic anemia?
T or F: A pt with anemia may exhibit fatigue d/t a tissue deficiency of carbon dioxide.
False. Caused by oxygen deficiency
This syndrome includes symptoms similar to pneumonia: chest pain, coughing, fever, difficulty breathing
This nursing diagnosis is primary for a patient who suffers from ALL and thrombocytopenia
What is risk for injury (r/t bleeding)
The number of these slightly immature RBC's are usually elevated in certain anemias (most hemolytic anemias)
What is a reticulocyte?
A condition recognized when the bone marrow fails to produce adequate numbers of RBC's, WBC's and Platelets.
What is aplastic anemia?
This dietary supplement helps to increase the absorption of iron
What is vitamin C?
This cytotoxic medication is given more frequently to children with SCD as it's believed to decrease production of abnormal blood cells.
What is hydroxyurea?
In order to prevent injury in a patient undergoing Bone Marrow Biopsy, the nurse should plan to perform this action following the procedure.
What is hold pressure over biopsy site for 3-5 mins?
The normal hemoglobin to hematocrit ratio is ______
What is 3:1. Hematocrit is approximately 3x the hemoglobin level in a normovolemic patient
another name for Sickle Cell Crisis, this name describes the painful periods which result from ischemia d/t vascular occlusion
What is vaso-occlusive crisis?
This normal, gradual drop in hemoglobin during an infant's first 6-12 weeks of life causes this type of anemia
What is physiologic anemia of the newborn?
This type of hemoglobin, present at birth from the placenta, inhibits sickling of RBC's.
What is fetal hemoglobin?
Childhood survivors of leukemia are living much longer into adulthood, predisposing them to this?
What is **secondary cancer** chronic fatigue, infertility, osteoporosis
Individuals with alcoholism usually demonstrate a decrease in this lab value, since etoh suppresses this nutrient.
What is folate (which turns into folic acid)
This is a group of chronic malignant disorders of WBC's and WBC components.
What is leukemia?